Jordan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population density of the capital city
Jordan
10,847 people per km²
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
11,248 people per km²
in 2100
Jordan rank
19th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Jordan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11,248 people per km² against 10,847 people per km² in Jordan, a difference of 401 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,124 people per km² | 11,799 people per km² | 325.05 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2030s | 12,314 people per km² | 11,238 people per km² | 1,077 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2040s | 11,887 people per km² | 11,424 people per km² | 462.6 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2050s | 11,668 people per km² | 11,821 people per km² | 153.8 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2060s | 11,382 people per km² | 11,577 people per km² | 195.2 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2070s | 11,224 people per km² | 11,367 people per km² | 142.35 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2080s | 10,977 people per km² | 11,380 people per km² | 403.35 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2090s | 10,870 people per km² | 11,274 people per km² | 403.85 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2100s | 10,847 people per km² | 11,248 people per km² | 400.4 people per km² | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Jordan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 11,248 people per km² against 10,847 people per km² in Jordan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 401 people per km², with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Jordan ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.